Bushwick Bill

haiku

small, dark and handsome,

he creeps, he peeps through one eye

as he takes the stage

Born on December 8th, 1966 in Kingston Jamaica, Richard Stephen Shaw, "Bushwick Bill", is one of the most famous dwarfs of our day. He is 3'8" tall and chock-full of hood. In 1986 Bushwick Bill, Willie D and Scarface formed the rap group Geto Boys (originally spelled Ghetto Boys) in Houston Texas, and to this day they still create Southern hip hop, horrorcore and gangsta rap. Bushwick Bill named himself after the New York City borough where he once lived.

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Bushwick Bill's first solo album titled Little Big Man was released on September 8th, 1992, almost one year after he lost his eye in a lovers' quarrel. The album's hit single "Ever So Clear" details the incident, in which he was shot in the face after drinking Everclear and threatening his live-in girlfriend.

Wikipedia credits Bushwick Bill for coining the term "Popeye's chicken is the shiznit." The statement was so profound that Adam Sandler featured it in his film, Little Nicky.

Little known fact: Bushwick Bill had a thing for the Child's Play movies. Some friends call him "Chuckwick". He even has a song named after the movie on the Geto Boys album Uncut Dope.

According to Bushwick Bill's MySpace page he is now a Born-again Christian, and on March 25th, 2010 he released a Christian rap album called My Testimony of Redemption. It could either suck, or be quite awesome. You decide.

Love you, Bushwick Bill.

Making Art With Shitty Candy

Exploring the lives and works of weirdos.

Tiny disclaimer: The following information is not true. Names are fake, titles are made up, and I truly respect the jelly bean art below.

Minnie, I Envy Your Life

by Lucinda B. Mitchell

Artist's Statement

Sometimes when I'm alone, and my cats won't even look at me because I've outgrown my sweat suit, I say "You know what? You guys can go to hell. I'm going to channel my feelings into something beautiful." So once when that happened, I decided to make an homage to Minnie Mouse. Well, 26 hours (and lots of Jenny Craig meals later), here she is in a portrait made of little jelly beans. She's remarkable.

Visions of Flying Hawk/A White Man Made This

by Dennis K. Philips

Artist's Statement

Yesterday I was thinking about my Heritage, all the raping of them indians and stuff that my ancestors did and I says to myself Dennis, it's time you gave back and apologize for the behaviors or your people because they indians was probably nice people even though they didn't wear no pants and then I thought there's no better way to say I'm sorry Brown Man than with all them pretty jelly beans so I done made me a candy indian and I think I did it darn good because White people do things real good.

My Mona

by Richard Cloth

Artist's Statement

I will start by saying I have not had intercourse in 24 years. I do, however, have an iguana named Carl who always makes me laugh. Thank God for him. Here is a reproduction of the 16th century oil painting of Mona Lisa (also known as La Gioconda or La Joconde) by Leonardo da Vinci. She was originally painted on a poplar panel but I do things a little differently. What you see here is an assortment of jelly beans affixed to an economy-size box of hemorrhoid cream. She really shines in this medium. As for my next project, I anticipate much fun will be had. I am making a life-size adaptation of Michaelangelo's David from the waist down, made of corn.

THE END.

Munchy Gives Birth!

Congratulations to Munchy, who recently delivered five beautiful pups.

This is Munchy and her litter of Jack Russells (fresh from her special place). Welcome to the world little ones!

And here's Munchy taking a nap while her little pups suckle her little doggie boobs. Awww!

Wishing you all the best as a new mom, Munchy. We're all so proud of you.